Gun-sight



C; W. IRION.

GUN SIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8. 19:9.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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UNITED STATES CHARLES W. IRION, OF RED CLIFF, COLORADO.

GUN-SIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16:, 1921.

Application filedNovember 8, 1919. Serial No. 336,608.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. IRroN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Red Cliff, in the county of Eagle and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun-Sights; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gun sights of the cross bar or wire type, and the primary ob ject of the invention is to provide an improved means for holding and fastening the wires-in position so that the same may be replaced when worn or broken.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means for holding the wires of a gun sight of the cross bar or wire type in such a manner that the same may be readily and quickly removed or replaced when broken or worn, without necessitating the use of any tools or fastening elements.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved gun sight of the above character, which is durable and efficient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more. specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved gun sight,

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section through the same, and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the inner wire carrying member.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved gun sight which includes an outer ring 2 having the base 3 integrally or rigidly connected thereto. The base 3 forms means whereby the ring 2 may be secured to a fire-arm (not shown). The ring 2 has slidably mounted therein the inner member or sleeve 4, which is adapted to snugly fit in the ring and be held in engagement with the same against accidental displacement by frictional contact.

The inner sleeve 4 is provided at four equidistant spaced points with inwardly extending slots 5, which terminate at a point substantially half-way between the terminals of the sleeve.

The slots 5 are formed of such width as to snugly receive the sight wires or rods 6, which cross each other at the axis of the sleeve 4. The terminals of the wires are inserted or slid in the slots 5 and the projecting ends are ,bent inwardly at right angles, as at 7, in close engagement with the outer surface of the sleeve. After the wires have been placed in position, the sleeve 4 is then slid in the outer ring 2 and the terminals of the wires coming in frictional contact with the ring effectively hold the wires and sleeve against accidental displacement. This forms an efficient means for holding the wires in position and permits the same to be readily and quickly removed, when desired without the use of any tools.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as set forth.

What I claim as new is 1. A gun sight having a body member, removable crossed sight wires, a sleeve havi110 1 1; i 1 1 i ng meanswservin mas gages... to. position said wires said wires being positione'cbin'said means and extending beyond the sleeve, and said sleeve being slidable into the body so that the extended portions of the wires will frictionally engage the interior of the body to fasten the wires in place and the sleeve and body against accidental relative movement.

2. A gun sight comprising an annular body, a sleeve slidably mounted in said body, said sleeve having inwardly extending slots therein, crossed sight wires, said slots serving as gages for said wires, said wires being removably positioned in said slots and In testimony whereof I affix my signature havlng thenterrnlnuls overlymg the outer 111 presence of two w1tnesses.

surface of said sleeve, said angular termi- 1 1 nztls engaglng the 1nne1' surface of the annu- CHARLES IRION' lzubody when the sleeve 1s pos1t1oned therelVltnesses: in to fr1et1ona1ly secure the wlres 111 place N. J. DURROW, and the body and sleeve together. RUTH TAGUE. 

